Orange Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Orange.
Current Service Alerts
Jackson Square Escalator 133 (Platform to paid lobby) unavailable through Fri Nov 28 due to maintenance
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Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills Platform to Boylston St, Washington St) will be unavailable from Tue, Nov 18, through Sun, Jan 11, 2026, while it undergoes major equipment upgrades.
🧑🔧 The elevator will be closed for work that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. To Exit: Get off the train at Tufts Medical Center, take an Oak Grove train to Chinatown and use Elevator 876. To Board: Go to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St. Take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternate route: travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
Jackson Square: The platform is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains. This work will take place through fall 2025.
Please see station personnel or use a station call box to request assistance.
Jackson Square: The stairway connecting the Jackson Sq lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.
Ruggles Escalator 136 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable
State Escalator 6 (Oak Grove platform to Old State House lobby) unavailable
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Orange Line Update: Regular service has resumed between North Station and Back Bay after an earlier medical emergency and disabled train at State St. Continue to expect residuals delays of about 15 minutes while we work to get trains back on schedule.
Orange Line: Service is temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay due to a medical emergency and disabled train at State St. Riders downtown please use Green Line service between North Station and Copley/Back Bay.
Affected stops: North Station Haymarket State Downtown Crossing Chinatown Tufts Medical Center Back Bay
Orange Line: Delays of about 20 minutes due to a medical emergency at State.
Stations Served
This route stops at Assembly, Back Bay, Chinatown, Community College, Downtown Crossing, Forest Hills, Green Street, Haymarket, Jackson Square, Malden Center, Massachusetts Avenue, North Station, Oak Grove, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles, State, Stony Brook, Sullivan Square, Tufts Medical Center and Wellington.
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